BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 26 November 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fantastic Journeys—Peter F Hamilton - If At First ...
  4/4A diligent policeman discovers how a multi-millionaire businessman beats his rivals.
2. 00:30
  Great Lives—Helen Sharman on Elsie Widdowson
  British spacewoman Helen Sharman chooses scientist Elsie Widdowson as her great life.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 4. Miss Murchison
  4/6Christmas halts Wimsey's investigation, but some suspicious powder isn't what it seems.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 4
  4/5Could there be another murder for Miss Marple to tackle?
5. 02:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—9. Please Don't Hurt Us
  9/10Humiliated by her childish infatuation, Eleanor seeks help.
6. 02:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—4. The Longing
  4/10Emma's memory of young solicitor Leon becomes the core of her despair.
7. 02:30
  Caught On Film
  Matthew Sweet discovers how our cinematic heritage is gradually disintegrating.
8. 03:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—2. Arrival
  2/3Lucinda arrives in England from Australia, but all is not as she expected.
9. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
10. 04:30
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 2, Puppets
  5/6Robert discovers the pitfalls of working with hypnotists and ventriloquists.
11. 05:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Mayfly
  4/4Comedy about the afterlife with Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and special guest Isy Suttie.
12. 05:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Jane leaves husband Pete and goes to stay with her parents.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 5. Pongo
  5/6Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
  5/5Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?
3. 07:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Pilot
  Sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village. Starring Katherine Parkinson.
4. 07:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/4Joe Lycett tests Tony Hawks, Rachel Riley and Desiree Burch on who they know, not what.
5. 08:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Wilson (Manager)
  18/20Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world.
6. 08:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Recipe for Disaster
  5/8Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits.
7. 09:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/04/1978
  Peter Jones tests three comedy experts - Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton.
8. 09:30
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
9. 10:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—3. Expectations
  3/3Hugo has refused to divorce Lucinda, leaving her torn between society and her own heart.
10. 11:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Pet Sounds
  Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson present a whole heap of podcasts all about pets.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Wilson (Manager)
  18/20Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world.
2. 12:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Recipe for Disaster
  5/8Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 5. Pongo
  5/6Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
  5/5Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?
5. 14:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—10. Goodbye, Mummy
  10/10Tracy Wiles concludes Gail Honeyman's heartwarming and heart-wrenching bestseller.
6. 14:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—5. The Temptation
  5/10Emma meets wealthy land owner Rodolphe Boulanger, and succumbs to temptation.
7. 14:30
  Blind Date with Don Camillo
  Communism vies with the Catholic church in Italy's post-war comic creation, Don Camillo.
8. 15:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—3. Expectations
  3/3Hugo has refused to divorce Lucinda, leaving her torn between society and her own heart.
9. 16:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/04/1978
  Peter Jones tests three comedy experts - Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton.
10. 16:30
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
11. 17:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Pilot
  Sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village. Starring Katherine Parkinson.
12. 17:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/4Joe Lycett tests Tony Hawks, Rachel Riley and Desiree Burch on who they know, not what.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
  After the near annihilation of humanity, five survivors face a psychotic computer.
2. 18:30
  Off the Page—Birmingham
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss Birmingham, its flaws and its fabulousness.
3. 19:00
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Wilson (Manager)
  18/20Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world.
4. 19:30
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Recipe for Disaster
  5/8Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 5. Pongo
  5/6Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment.
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
  5/5Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?
7. 21:00
  Podcast Radio Hour—Pet Sounds
  Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson present a whole heap of podcasts all about pets.
8. 22:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/4Joe Lycett tests Tony Hawks, Rachel Riley and Desiree Burch on who they know, not what.
9. 22:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 2, Wunderwoods Widderday
  1/4Welcome to a kingdom much like our own and nothing like it in the slightest.
10. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6Satan needs to sort stuff out with God. But God is having 'me time'.
11. 23:30
  Think the Unthinkable—Series 3, Wagstaff and Mutual
  3/6The management consultants try to help an investment bank with some bad financing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
  After the near annihilation of humanity, five survivors face a psychotic computer.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Birmingham
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss Birmingham, its flaws and its fabulousness.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Strong Poison, 5. Pongo
  5/6Lord Peter Wimsey's trail goes cold, until a stolen will brings fresh enlightenment.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced, Episode 5
  5/5Confessions all round, as 'Pip' and the murderer are revealed. But where is Miss Marple?
5. 02:00
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—10. Goodbye, Mummy
  10/10Tracy Wiles concludes Gail Honeyman's heartwarming and heart-wrenching bestseller.
6. 02:15
  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert—5. The Temptation
  5/10Emma meets wealthy land owner Rodolphe Boulanger, and succumbs to temptation.
7. 02:30
  Blind Date with Don Camillo
  Communism vies with the Catholic church in Italy's post-war comic creation, Don Camillo.
8. 03:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—3. Expectations
  3/3Hugo has refused to divorce Lucinda, leaving her torn between society and her own heart.
9. 04:00
  Funny You Should Ask—From 20/04/1978
  Peter Jones tests three comedy experts - Barry Took, Derek Roy and Mike Burton.
10. 04:30
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
11. 05:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Pilot
  Sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village. Starring Katherine Parkinson.
12. 05:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/4Joe Lycett tests Tony Hawks, Rachel Riley and Desiree Burch on who they know, not what.

Saturday 27 November 2021